Sanquhar

Town and former royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway unitary authority, Scotland, situated on the River Nith, 42 km/26 mi northwest of Dumfries; population (2001) 2,030. It is an agricultural centre, and producer of small textile goods. The town was a burgh before 1484, and became a royal burgh in 1598.

In the 17th century the area had a strong allegiance to the Covenanters, an association for Scottish religious and civil liberty.